West Virginia ledger, best value first
Ordered by our
value rule. No row includes the $100 state fee.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for the most paperwork per dollar
Top of the tally
$199 per year, renewing at $199
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $199/yr
- Three-year tally
- $597
Mainstay Filing books the first line, since a $199 yearly entry pays for the filing, the agent for service of process and the annual report, and renews at $199.
Spend $200 more than WV Registered Agent.org across three years and the recurring paperwork comes off your list.
It files the annual report and books the state's $25 at cost.
Included lines
- Formation filed with the state
- Agent for service of process, full year
- Annual report, filed each cycle
- EIN application
- State fee charged as billed
Gains
- A single yearly entry of $199
- The price holds at $199
- EIN application covered
Minus column
- Runs $100/yr over WV Registered Agent.org from year two
2
2. WV Registered Agent.org: best for a lean start
One-state plan
$199 to open, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 2, WV Registered Agent.org, books this way: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
Put aside your own time for the annual report.
Included lines
- West Virginia formation filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A modest renewal of $99
- First-year agent service is covered
- Only $199 to form
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- EIN not included; it is $99
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3. West Virginia Registered Agent.co: best for a second local line
One-state plan
$199 to open, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
Row 3, West Virginia Registered Agent.co, books this way: a $199 formation fee and a $99 yearly agent renewal.
Put aside your own time for the annual report.
The figures match WV Registered Agent.org.
Included lines
- West Virginia formation filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Only $199 to form
- A modest renewal of $99
- First-year agent service is covered
Minus column
- The annual report is not in the bundle
- EIN not included; it is $99
What each row adds up to
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. Within ten years no line passes another.
Cost calculator
Choose a number of years to see each row's total by then, and tick the box to add the EIN application.
State fees, cited
We total the state side as filing plus two later reports plus any minimum tax; anything with no fixed price is described but not counted.
Notes on the order
Mainstay Filing beat WV Registered Agent.org on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.
The annual report line lifted the bundle to the top.
Counting the EIN, the break-even year is 2, when Mainstay Filing passes WV Registered Agent.org.
West Virginia LLC filing fee and rules (official)
To start the LLC, send the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1) to the West Virginia Secretary of State and pay $100. The statute says an LLC "may" keep an agent; the Articles ask for one "if any".
Official text: official page sos.wv.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
The zero-service option
With no service you pay the state $150 over three years and handle every form. Hiring costs $397 to $597 more for that work.
Quick answers
What does an LLC service cost in West Virginia?
The rows charge $199 up front, and the state adds $100.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $597 in service fees, not counting state fees.
How much does West Virginia charge to file an LLC?
$100, which accompanies the West Virginia Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company (Form LLD-1).
What does West Virginia charge each year after formation?
Each year brings $25 for the annual report, set July 1.
Is the EIN application included?
It varies by row: Mainstay Filing (included), WV Registered Agent.org ($99 extra) and West Virginia Registered Agent.co ($99 extra).
When does one service turn into the lower total?
There is no break-even point inside ten years.
Which LLC service is the best value in West Virginia?
Mainstay Filing ranks first on jobs ticked off, then WV Registered Agent.org and West Virginia Registered Agent.co.
Sources and price pages
- business4.wv.gov supplies West Virginia Secretary of State, entered August 2026
- business4.wv.gov supplies West Virginia Secretary of State, entered August 2026
- sos.wv.gov supplies West Virginia yearly filing: Annual, entered October 2026
- onestop.wv.gov supplies West Virginia yearly filing: Annual, entered October 2026
- code.wvlegislature.gov supplies West Virginia report due date, entered August 2026
- sos.wv.gov supplies W, entered August 2026
- sos.wv.gov supplies West Virginia formation fee: Filing, entered October 2026
- sos.wv.gov supplies West Virginia formation fee: Filing, entered October 2026
- code.wvlegislature.gov supplies West Virginia registered agent statute, entered October 2026
- Mainstay Filing West Virginia service page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- WV Registered Agent.org pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026
- West Virginia Registered Agent.co pricing page, prices entered November 13, 2026